User:Danny/Grants

Hi!

My name is Danny and I am currently the Grants Coordinator of the Wikimedia Foundation.

The official role of the position is as follows:


 * Promotes the application of grants throughout the communities, finding grants and people to work on them, and coordinating grant-writing efforts to ensure deadlines are met. Provides feedback to the board on what has been applied for, and suggests areas where more grants may be useful.

As I understand this, it means that Grants are a community-wide affair. Everyone who is interested in helping to obtain grants that would help the Foundation run smoothly, or who has an idea for a project that would benefit from a grant, is invited to contact me here.

I believe that no grant is too large--or too small--for the Foundation, provided that we are willing and able to keep to its terms. All suggestions, ideas, and critiques are welcome. Also, if you suggest a grant possibility, please be expected to be asked to move ahead with it. I see my position, first and foremost, as a coordinator, but it is the community (i.e., you) that will be requesting the grants.

Though my first language is English, please feel free to post on my page in your language of choice. I will make an effort to get it translated, though I may answer you in English.

I look forward to this opportunity to work with people from many different projects.

Please post any questions or comments here:
 * I am interested in contributing with either time or money to the foundation. Where can I get involved? Thanks! --evrik 18:17, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

'''I have an idea for a grant that i believe would help wikipedia and the wider community but don't know how to contact Danny. Can you please email me at Nbruch@gmail.com''' -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.136.20.23 (talk • contribs)

How do I post a historical entry on Wikipedia? -- — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.135.171.118 (talk • contribs)

May I e-mail some questions to Danny?